Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13
plated line between Omaha and Yank-

ton that paper says:
The Missouri Pacific is doubtless
seriously considering @ wide, far-reach-
ing extension of its lines northward
during the coming year with Yankton
| as its northern terminus and branch
lines extending northward from the
main line into the Elkhorn territory
1t is understood that Mr.. CLARK is using
every effort to induce MIR. Gould to
greatly increase the mileage of the Mrs.
souri, Pacitic in Nebraska during the
coming year. aud if sufficient local aid
can be secured along the line, from 800
to 500 miles of railroad will probably be
constructed northwest OF Omaha during
the next twelve months. In retaliation
for this invasion of it's territory, the
Chicago & Northwestern will build ct
least 800 miles of track in southwestern
Nebraska during the coming year.
MIR. Clark is now general manager OF
the Missouri Pacific system. Before he
occupied that position he projected an
extension from Omaha to Yankton and
| made survey under the direction OF
Jay Gould. But for the defeat OF
Blaine for the presidency that road
| would now be in operation. a political
event of Rational significance induced
| caution on the part of the great railroad
builder and Mr.. Gould permitted the
project to sleep. Mr.. Clark has since
become general manager of the Missouri
Pacifio and under his auspices the
Yankton extension has been revived
with every prospect for its consumma-
| ton, unless congress should interpose
with the passage OF the Interstate COM
merce bill. This would perhaps put the
project asleep again. In the light of
existing conditions there is strong
probability that Gould will make bold
push in this direction. The North.
western is doing all 1t can in
its own interest by inter.
proving obstacles to the proposed e1.
tension of the Missouri Pacific, but tina,
corporation is large enough to assume .
the aggressive in the Nebraska and Da.
kota territory of its powerful rival.
There is another railroad movement o
importance to which the Bee refers al
: follows:
It is understood on excellent author.
ity that the directors Of the Chicago
> Rock Island & Pacific road have praoti
cally decided to bridge the Missour
/. river at Omaha OF an early, date, and t,
, start it's extension OF the system to tn,
porthweet from Omaha on the Missouri
terminus. The cc:a paisy proposes y Z; :;
: enter the race for travelling in Nebraska
: both north and south OF the Platte, ant
to practically parallel the Chicago ant
Northwestern at all its leading trad
Ipoints.
This move contemplates bold in
vasion OF hitherto exclusive territory. /
. the northwestward movement OF th
, Rock Island it is not unlikely that
may reach the Missouri at this pom,
;, Its proposed direction is favorable Il
: such hope and the general tendency G
railroad projections to concentrate a
this crossing encourages the hope.
There is every encouragement for or
CITY IN the railroad outlook. Th
J Duluth & Denver manifests dispositio
to encounter the Missouri river at Yanh
ton and here meet the roads from th
south. This would compel the Nortl
d western to close gap between Yankto
= and one of its neighboring Nebrask
q points. The completion Of constructio
IS by the Milwaukee company now in pre-
u Rress will transform its Yankon line int
- trunk line and this alone will contr
butte largely to Yankton's advantag
al The year 1887 promises to be an impor
Of ant one for Yankton, but all these PFC
Of misses may go unfultilied unless our ci
is izens move actively in their own intere,